Bloomington, IN – June 21, 2004 - StaffingTools.com’s Prepress Training Solution division, the leading provider of personalized, affordable and comprehensive online testing and training for the graphic arts industry, today announces immediate availability of 4 new courses:
• InDesign CS: Template and Workspace Preferences
• InDesign CS: Master Pages, Colors and Images
• InDesign CS: Objects, Shapes and Lines
• InDesign CS: Text, Formatting and Output
The 24/7 accessible courses, which are automatically customized to continually correlate with individual progress, are available through www.StaffingTools.com at an introductory discount of 33% off the regular retail price through July 31, 2004.
Course Descriptions:
InDesign CS Fundamentals Series (MAC or PC) – These four courses provide in-depth instruction on how to use one of the industry’s most powerful software programs, InDesign CS, to create and deliver reliable, print-ready files.
InDesign CS: Template and Workspace Preferences
This fundamental course teaches users to edit InDesign CS preferences, create new documents and templates, and utilize various other components of the Suite.
• Manage and Customize the Workspace for Different Tasks
• Edit Preferences and Create Keyboard Shortcuts
• Utilize Guides and Manage Palettes
• Set Up New Documents and Document Templates
• Use Open Type Fonts and Special Characters
• Create Master Pages
InDesign CS: Master Pages, Colors and Images
This fundamental course teaches users how to utilize InDesign CS tints, gradients and master file options to create perfect page layouts.
• Apply and Edit Master Pages
• Work with Colors and Swatches
• Use Story Editor
• Utilize Tints and Gradients
• Place, Fit and Crop Images
InDesign CS: Objects, Shapes and Lines
Teaches users how to:
• Create Strokes and Lines
• Utilize Clipping Paths
• Form Shapes
• Create Paths
• Scale, Shear, Rotate and Move Objects
• Create Transparencies to make print-ready digital files using InDesign CS.
InDesign CS: Text, Formatting and Output
This fundamental course teaches new InDesign CS users how to use text formatting features, preflighting and printing options.
• Set Output and Preview Modes
• Flatten and Separate
• Manage Colors
• Select Preflighting and Printing Options
• Create PostScript Files and Print Presets
• Format Text Options
• Type on a Path
• Format Characters and Paragraphs
24/7 Unlimited Access, 365 Days
All StaffingTools Prepress Training Solution courses are offered online and are accessible from any computer with an Internet connection. With a unique ID and password, subscribers can access their account for training and review, 24/7, for an entire year. To maximize their training experience, users perform a series of steps that assess initial product knowledge and improvement derived from training.
Limited Time Discount & Full Prepress Training Solution Library Access
Full year access to each course is specially priced during this introductory period. Each Adobe InDesign CS Fundamentals Series course is priced at $49.95 per user through July 31, 2004. Regular price for this course is $69.95.
The new courses will also be available through StaffingTools' Prepress Training Solution Library, which includes a wide range of professional training courses designed especially for the prepress and graphic arts professional. Annual 24/7 access to the entire Library is available at $300 per user, with volume and educational discount rates available.
For more information or to take Adobe Photoshop CS or Adobe InDesign Fundamentals Online Training visit: www.StaffingTools.com